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not home

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

Example Sentences

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The strategy for these funds is to go for base hits, not home runs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"I'm finally well enough to move to a hotel. It's not home yet, but it's a huge step!" she wrote, but also added that she could not yet walk.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

As it is currently active, the Gerald Ford is not home to a public display of Christmas lights.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Latchkey kids were those whose parents were working a lot or not home, so they grew up by and large unsupervised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

“If he’s not home, just say thanks and say you’ll stop back later. Then we’ll know what’s going on one way or another.”

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

not home

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